U.S. plans to drop gray wolves from endangered list The planned ruling would eliminate protection for the top predators, but scientists and conservationists say the proposal is flawed. Federal authorities intend to remove endangered species protections for all gray wolves in the Lower 48 states, carving out an a exception for a small pocket of about 75 Mexican wolves in the wild in Arizona and New Mexico, according to a draft document obtained by The Times. More
2 boys, 3 adults shot to death in Illinois town The nephew of a small-town Illinois mayor shot and killed five people, including two boys, before leading police on a chase that ended in an exchange of gunfire that left him dead, authorities said Wednesday.... More
Five Dead in Apartment Shooting Near Seattle Gunfire at an apartment complex left five people dead, including a suspect who was shot by arriving officers and a man and a woman in separate apartments. More
Conn. shooting prompts expanded movie ratings The Motion Picture Association of America announced changes to its movie rating system Tuesday, saying it wants to help parents make informed decisions at the multiplex. The new system, rolled out as the "Check the Box" campaign, will include prominent descriptions explaining why a movie received its rating. More
In wake of Newtown, Connecticut Governor due to sign new gun law Connecticut Governor Dannel Malloy is expected on Thursday to sign a tough new gun law that restricts sales of the sort of high-capacity ammunition clips that a gunman used to massacre 26 people in minutes in a December attack on a school. More
Ohio Sheriff must release records created by Private company operating county jail, court rules The Court ruled 6-1 that the Columbiana County Sheriff’s Office could not redirect requests for jail records to the private operators, but has a legal duty to obtain the records and fulfill public ... 10/17/2024 - 7:11 am | View Link
Austin releases first batch of police disciplinary records ahead of police contract vote The first batch of once-confidential police disciplinary files have been released under the Police Oversight Act. 10/16/2024 - 4:46 pm | View Link
Former Rep. Gabrielle Giffords joins New York Gov. Kathy Hochul for the signing of new gun safety laws Preventing gun violence in New York took center stage Wednesday, with former Rep. Gabby Giffords in town for the announcement. 10/9/2024 - 11:46 am | View Link